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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-23

THE 1-lAIESI.
THE steamer Champlain of the Northern
Michigan line, bound for Cheboygan from
Chicago, burned at midnight on the 10th,
between Norwood and Charlevoix, at the
mouth of Grand Traverse bay. 1t was
thought that twenty-one lives were lost
either by burning or drowning.
PULITzER's balloon, with four men on
board, left st. Louis on the afternoon of
the 18th. 1t was reported passing over De-
troit, Mich, at midnight.
COLORADO has relaxed its quarantine so
lar as Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebras-
ka are concerned.
COFFEE suffered another break at New
York on the 18th. There were reports of a
break OF five points at Havre and two fail
ures in Brazil
The Union Labor party of Kentucky was
organized on the 18th at Lagrange, KY.
The strike of the 1,200 ore handlers OF
Cleveland, O., ended in a victory for the
men.
THE storm of the 10th at Grand Forks,
OAK, destroyed the Catholic Church and
the University building. Other buildings
were blown down or damaged. Motives were
lost by the overturning of the train, but
three persons were killed in the town and
slooOOO worth of damage done.
ATToRNEY-GENERAL MICHENoR of In
diana, has decided that Colonel Robertson
ing been legally elected last fall.
BRYANT A. CRANDALL, who was supposed
10 nave thrown himself over Niagara Falls,
mas oeen arrested at Salem, Ore, charged
with perpetrating fraud to secure insur-
ance on his life
EDITOR O'BRIEN, on his return to Cork,
Ireland, was enthusiastically received and
Inc freedom OF the city presented to him.
HE Hawaiian Consul General in London
denies the stories circulated about troubles
having arisen IN King Kalakaua's domin-
ION and the possible deposition of the King
he says the stories were probably put into
currency by knot of disaffected politi-
clans.
1HE Andover Board of Visitors found
fro1. Smyth guilty of heresy The indict-
ments against the other professors were
thrown out. The board said it was not
question whether Prof Smyth's beliefs
were In accord with present beliefs. but
Wnetner they were contrary to the creed
iaIo down by the founders of the seminary
iAE large laboratory of the United States
Electrlc Light Company at New York, with
us contents, was burned on the 18th:
loss, $4,000; insurance full About one
nunoreo and fifty persons were thrown out
lof employment
Mosr OF the Gladstonisns and all Of the
0rneintes abstained from voting in the
CLOSING committee scenes on the Irish
Crimes bill in the British Commons on the
I1tn. The offer of further amendments
WIN De postponed until final action il taken
lon the bill
FREDERICK w. VANDRRBILr's Yacht vi
ueIte Ioundered the other night outside the
were saved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-23
Rnxinr I'm Mexico.

SAN Francisco, June 1S-Guy Weber,
of Cincinnati, acting for Eastern capital
lists, yesterday concluded the purchase OF
p 600. 900 acres in Sonora, Mexico. The pur'
chase was made from different parties.
The purpose is to establish an Americas
colony.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-23
NEW LAWS.

BERLIN, June 1S.-In the Reichstag yes
terday the Spirit bill passed its third read
ing by a vote of 233 to so. The Steamship
Amendment, the Reichsland Administra-
ton. the Artificial Butter and the Work
mems Protection bills also passed their
third reading. The session will probably
close to-day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-06-23

LONDON, June 1S.-The police have is
sued circulars warning chemists and other
persons dealing in explosive substances not
to sell dynamite compounds to suspicious
looking persons, and the Government has
offered reward of e1OO for information
regarding the illegal manufacture Of dyna-
mite. The circular is almost identical with
the one issued in 1888
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
The COMMISSION.

The Anxiously Looked-Fnr appointments
Made-Cooley, of Michigan; Morrison, OF
Illinois; Schoonmaker, OF New York;
Walker, of Vermont. and Bragg, of Ala
bama, the Appointees.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Presiden,
has appointed the following Interstate
Commerce Commissioners:
Thomas NJ. Cooley, of Michigan, for the
term of six years.
William R. Morrison, of Illinois, for the
term of five years.
Augustus Schoonmaker, of New York,
for the term of four years.
Aldace F. Walker, of Vermont, for the
term OF three years.
Walter L. Bragg, of Alabama, for the
term of two years.
Thomas M. Cooley was born at Attica,
N. Y, in 1924, studied law and removed to
Michigan in 1S43, where he has since re-
sided. He was elected justice of the
Supreme Court of Michigan in 1864, 1869
and 1877. He is the author of standard
legal works, and is now receiver Of the
Wabash railroad.
William R. Morrison was born in ILL
nois, is lawyer, and was in Congress
from 1875 to 1887
Walter L. Bragg was born in Alabama
In 1888, but resided in Arkansas from 1913
to 1851. He was educated at Harvard and
Cam bridge law schools. He has been the
law partner of Senator Morgan. He had
been president of the Alabama State
Railroad Commission
Aldace F. Walker is a Vermont Repub-
hcan lawyer, forty-four years old, who
studied law with Senator Edmunds He
has studied the railroad question extern
sively as member of the Vermont State
Senate
Augustus Schoonmaker was born in
Ulster County, N. Y, in 1928, and is
lawyer in active practice; was State
Senator and a close friend of Governor
Illden, and in 1878 Attorney General Of
New Y ork, succeeding Fairchild. He was
delegate to the Democratic nominating
conventions of 1876 1889 and 1884
OF the five commissioners, Messrs. Nor
rison, Schoonmaker and Bragg are Demo
Gratis, and Messrs. Cooley and Walker Re
publlcans. Until yesterday the names of
Messrs. Schoonmaker and Walker were
not decided upon, and it is not yet known
whether they will accept, but it is believ-
ed they will.
Considerable criticism is INDUCED that
Republican should be named by the
President as first on the commission. but
the law creating the COMMISSION gives the
majority power to select chairman from
their number 1t is stated that the Presi-
dent gave Judge Cooley the longest term
as recompense for his surrendering the
receivershlp of the Wabash railroad sys
tenn, which Is more lucrative than his
present appointment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The passengers were all taken off the
stranded steamship Scotia, lying OF Fire
Island, n. Y, on the Goth.
A BILL has been passed by the Wiscon-
sin Legislature requiring railway COM
panies to furnish annual passes to legisla-
tors, State officers and members of courts
/ of record.
IT is estimated by railroad men that
with the enforcement of the Interstate
Commerce law and the abolition of passes,
at least twenty per cent. of the passenger
Trolling stock of the country will pass into
Iinnocuous dessuetude.
THE Coronet won the ocean yacht race,
larriving at Cork harbor at II 80 p. m, on
the b, few hours ahead of the
Dauntless.
NEAR Alameda, Cal. on the 9th, father,
two sons and daughter were drowned
by the capsizing of pleasure boat
RUSSIAN naval vessels are being held in
readiness to obey active orders at mo-
ments notice.
CAyADIANs are considering the idea of
having their fishing vessels registered as
English, in order to throw on England the
responsibility of protection against the
|retallatory measures of the United States.
MR. GLADSTONE threatens that if the
cloture is unduly bi ought into exercise in
discussing the coercion measure, he will
appeal to the Speaker of the House of
Commons to refuse to put motion to
close debate
Hon. VIM. MAcDoUGAL, one of the
trainers Of the Canadian confederation,
has created sensation IN the Dominion
bv defending the position taken by Secre =
tary Bayard in regard to the narrow con-
struction put upon the treaty OF 1918 by
the present Dominion Government.
TIE Ameer of Afghanistan has caused
the deca pitation of Sayad, father-in-law
of the late chief of hohistan, for treason,
having discovered that Sayad was in COM
munication with Ayoob Khan, the deposed
Ameer.
TIE Chinese Minister at Washington
gave an elegant dinner on the evening OF
the 26th at which Chief Justice Waite
and several members Of the diplomatic
corps were present. Min .ster Chang goes
to Paris and Madrid during the summer,
to Washington in September
THE editor of the Pottsdam Nachricsaten,
which has just published the story that
the Gar had shot Lieutenant Villaume.
the military attache to the German en-
bassv at ST. Petersburg, has been SEN
fenced to six weeks Imprisonment for the
offense.
Jr~r K-IMNIA of Aichi Ken. Japan,
senior MEDICAL student at the Michigan
University. and Miss Mary NJ Gallagher,
If East Saginaw, have just been married
at Ann Arbor. Mr.. Kimnia proposes to
AXE his bride toyapan, aud Mr.. Gallagher
will let hergo.
Rev. MATsoN MElR SMITH, d. D., pro-
lessor of pastoral theology IN the Protest
ant Episcopal Divinity school IN Fhiaoet-
phia, died IN that city on the Goth OF heart
disease.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
KAISER WILHELM.

| Ceremonies at Berlin Attending the
Celebration of the Emperor's Ninetieth
Observation-Disclosures and Won Moltke Re-
warded and Prominent Statesmen Dec
Grated.
| BERLIN, March 22.-The authorities OF
! the municipality of Berlin proceeded in
procession this morning from the Town
| Hall to the Church of st. Nicholas to par
ticipate in the commemorative service
| celebrated in that edifice The process
sion was accompanied by bands of music,
trumpeters, etc, and presented
gorgeous appearance. AS the clergy and
| members of the municipal government,
each attired in his robes of Office, entered
the church, the organ pealed forth hymn
of thanksgiving and a great shout went
up from the crowd surrounding the build
ing. The musical part of the service were
strikingly appropriate. and the festival
sermon panegyric of the aged Emperor
At noon a royal salute was fired in the
Koenig's platz and at one o'clock Prince
Bismarck and General Won Moltke arrived
at the palace and congratulated the
Kaiser. They were enthusiastically
cheered on their way to and from tho
palace, and acknowledged the ovation b.
repeatedly raising their head-covering
and bowling to the multitude.
The day is being celebrated in every
town in Germany. From three o'clock unit
six this afternoon heavy rain prevailed
but this did not dampen the ardor of the
people, aud no diminution of the numbe,
of persons in the streets was observable
The scenes during the evening were
magnificent beyond description. The en-
tire city was Illuminated, large number
of luminous decorations being costly and
unique, and the sky seemed ablaze with
rockets and every conceivable species OF
fireworks. The most superb spectacle of
all was exhibited in front of the Academy
of Arts, and consisted of a huge picture
800 feet long and sixty feet high, depict
ing some of the most interesting and i'm
portant events of the Emperor's life.
Prince Bismarck and Count Won Moltke
it is said, have received most munificent
rewards for their invaluable services to
the State, the character of which, how
ever is as yet unknown to the public, and
all the secretaries of departments (minis-
tiers Of the empire) have been decorated.
The Emperor received deputation OF
the imperial household this evening, and
in a speech of thanks for their congratula-
lions said: 81 have reached this age by
the grace of God. If the Lord helps me
and wants me to, may live to see an
other year"
The Emperor conferred decorations on
Herren Won Puttkamer, Won Boetticher,
Won Gossler, Won Schellendorf and Won
Scholz, DR.. Lucius, General Won Capr1vl,
Count Nesselrode and Count Herbert Bis
marck.
After the reception the Emperor and
Empress attended the family dinner given
by the Crown Prince Frederick William
at his palace
Rain fell during the night, but it did no
suffice to interfere with the rejoicings of
the people who crowded the streets until
a late hour, cheering, singing and admir-.
ing the Examinations, which were unques-
tionably more brilliant than any hitherto
witnessed in the ca pital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31

NORTHEAST, Nd, March pa passen-
ger train on the Baltimore & Philadel-
phia railroad collided with freight at
Leslie at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. Both trains were badly wrecked,
and the locomotives entirely telescoped.
On the passenger train were two carloads
of emigrants, but no one outside OF the
crews of the locomotives was injured.
George Craghan, fireman of the east
bound train, was fatally, and Engineer
George Robinett and Fireman George
Armstrong were severely injured. The
accident is attributed to the engineer OF
the east-bound train being late and trying
to reach Singerlys, the usual place nf
passing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
The Fourteenth Victim.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 25.-One Of the
trunks belonging to P. e. Robinson, the
New York jewelry drummer, was found
in the ruins Of the Richmond Hotel to-day
burned to ashes, and the contents con-
sisting Of jewelry SO badly damaged as
to be unfit for anything but remelting.
Jacob Mohn, of New York, who was ter
ribly burned, died at the Fitch Hospital at
noon to-day, making the fifteenth victim.
All the other sufferers are improving
At half-past ten O'clock this morning
pair of brown trousers, bearing the name
of John McGruer, were found on the Eagle
street side of the hotel, but it is tn ought
the garment was left in one of the rooms
nv a guest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
FOR ALASKAN WATERS.
The Famous Arctic Steamer Thetis Being
Fitted Out for a Long Cruise in the Wa
tiers of Alaska.

The Famous Arctic Steamer Thetis Being
| Fitted Out for a Long Cruise in the Wa
tiers of Alaska.
| NEW YORK, March 25-Yesterday the
steamer Thetis left the Brooklyn Navy
Yard for Norfolk. She will carry forty
| five men of the draft for the United States
steamer Ossippee, which is at Portsmouth
Navy Yard. and the United States steamer
Despatch, which will leave about the same
time, will carry an equal number. The
| Thetis will be remembered as one Of the
vessels of the great Arctic expedition, and
is commanded by Lieutenant Emory,
Jr., who was in charge of the Bear on her
errand of mercy to the Arctic regions.
She has been thoroughly overhauled and
her ultimate destination is Alaskan
waters, where she will cruise three years
| to the northward. 1t is expected that she
will reach Norfolk on Saturday and after
being inspected will start for San Fran
cisco. No orders have yet been received.
Under sail it will take SIX months to reach
the Golden Gate. but if steam is used
she will make it in four months, provid-
ing she makes 1So miles day. Since 1865
the seal, halibut and cod fisheries around
Alaska have had no protection except
such as has been afforded by the revenue
cutter. The Bear, which is now revenue
cutter, is stationed at st. Michaels, off the
month of the Yullon River, and goes into
the Arctic to protect the whaling feet.
There are about one hundred vessels en-
gagged in that business, and besides
cruising in Behring strait, the Thetis
will assist Governor Swineford of Alaska
in establishing civil authority in the great
Northwest purchase. She has her full
complement of eighty-six men, ten APP
prentices and nine commissioned officers.
The vessel is we'll adapted for an Arctic
cruise, as she was well equipped whaler
when the Government purchased her in
1884, for the relief expedition, and had
then only seen service for three years.
General Greedy, the new United States
Signal Service chief, came over from
Washington with Lieutenant Morse yes
terday morning and paid a visit to the
steamer and inspected the berth he occu-
pied on the way home after his rescue
from the Arctic regions. The length Of
the Thetis is 1874 feet over all, beam 80
feet and draught 175. Her main royal
truck is 139 feet high, and she is
bark-rigged with engines of 500
horse power. Where the three years
supplies on the Greedy expedition
were stored, is now the berth deck of the
ship and the quarters of the thirty-two
men of the relief expedition have been
transformed into the officers quarters.
She carries two steam launches, and the
steam cutter Achilles, new boat of i'm
proved pattern just added. The Thetis
carries 400 tons of coal, and is likely to
play an important part in the organization
of Alaska Territory, besides being of IN
ca1cu1able benefit to the venturesome
whalers in the ce-bound sea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
&Iuicably Adiusted.

CINCINNATI, March 22.-The trouble be
tween the Consolidated Street railway
employees and the company was amicably
adjusted last night. The complaint was
that the company has failed to live up to
the agreement made with them on the 18th
of March, 1886, in which they promised tc
give the conductors two dollars dav for
twelve hours work, and the drivers one
dollar and seventy-five cents foi working
the same length of time; and also for dis
charging employees without cause. The
officials were given until this (Tuasday)
evening to reply to the ultimatum.. but
they did not wait, and strike which
would have affected fourteen hundred
men was happily averted
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31

CHICAGO, March 22-Late last night Her.
man Kuebler, who was for a time under
arrest, suspected of the murder of Fred.
erick Wirth, the missing butcher, came to
the Twenty-second street station, and in
formed the officers that Wirth's body
would be found in the river near the 'sRed
bridge" at Archer avenue. He said there
were weights fastened to it. Not much
reliance was placed upon the story, as
Kuebler had the appearance of an insane
man. Officers were sent to the cred
bridge" this morning, and dragged the
river in that vicinity, and they St cceede6
in finding body, but it was not tho O
thew were looking for ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
Murdered by q Jealous Husband.

PARKERsBURa, w. Va, March 2e.-Frank
Grayman, young man Of Lawrence
County, O., was visiting at Capertown,
Fayette County, w. Va, Thursday. He, in
company with John Scalers, friend,
and Mrs Scalers, went out for walk
Over some trivial matter, dispute arose,
in which Mrs Scalers sided with Gray
man against her hus band. The latter
grew very angry, and declaring
that his wife preferred Grayman to
him, drew a revolver and fired
at Grayman. The first shot entered the
left breast causing instant death. The
people were so excited over the affair that
strong talk of lynching was INDUCED in,
and it was only by means of strong
guard that tho authorities were able TO
put Scalers in jail Mrs. Scalers exoner-
ates Grayman, and says that he was per-
fectly innocent of anything that would
Justify the act of her husband.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
Another Ocean Yacht Race.

LONDON, March 25.-Referring to the
proposed race between the American yacht
Mayfower and the English yacht Arrow
for the Queens cup, which is held by the
latter, Mr.. Tankerville Chamberlayne,
owner OF the Arrow, writes as follows:
II knew that the Arrow held no title to
the championship. I offered the cup to
induce American yachtsmen to send over
some of their best vessels, and in the in
terests Of sport" The loss Of the cup,
Mr.. Chamberlayne says, will be to him as
the loss of a valuable heirloom, but he
trusts that the sacrifice will be productive
OF good results If his conditions are
agreed to the match will onruo on.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
The Civil-service Commission at Work

The Civi1-Service Commission at Work
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Civil-Ser-
vice Commission has placed the Richmond,
Va, and Denver, Col, post-offices under
Civii-Service rules, and in few days will
organize local examining boards at these
points Commissioner Edgerton has gone
to Fort Wayne, znd., on private business.
From there he will go to Chicago to aid
Commissioner Lyman in conducting an
examination on the 18th of next month for
departmental service While in Chicago
the two commiss toner's will also investi-
gate charges filed by the Civil-Service
League of that city against the collector
of the port, accusing him of violating the
Civil-Service law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
Honored Their Colonel.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 23.-The Kaluga
regiment of which the Emperor of Ger
many is honorary Colonel, gave banquet
in his honor last evening Toasts were
drank to the health of the Emperor and
the Gar. A handsome sum of money, the
gift of the German Emperor, was dis
tributed among the members of the regi-
ment
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

THE indian who killed Lieutenant Mott
and wounded Frank Porter has been cap
tured, and is now in the guardhouse at
Globe, Arlx.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31

BITTER 1lfeeling has been renewed in
Germany at the severe tone of criticisms
In French papers On the Emperor's birth
day and kindred topics. War talk is very
common.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31

AUsTRIA's representative at the Emper-
or's birthday festivities at Berlin has
been ordered to Vienna to give an official
report of his impressions regarding Ger
many's intentions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31

GEORGE MANN, a notorious character of
Louisville, KY, was sentenced on the 22d
to the penitentiary for life for the muir
der OF his mistress, Annie Mann, IN Au-
gust, 1885,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31

TIszA. the Hungarian prime minister, is
negotiating with the Rothschilds for a
loan to cover the extra credits, recently
voted, for the expenses of the Iandsturm,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31

MUCH opposition is manifested through
out Mexico to the National administrar
toms tariff reductions, which are believed
to be exceptionally beneficial to American
enterprises.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31

ACkBEE dispatch was received from
Rome, announcing that the Holy Father,
motu proprio, desiring to show honor to
the Most Rev. Arch bishop Corrigan, has
named him prelate assistant to the pom
titical throne.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31

AN italian named Franzini was arrested
at Paris on the I'D on a charge of murder
ing Nine. Regnault and her maid. A
quantity of bloody clothing was found in
his apartment. Franzini has confessed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31

CARDINAL GIBBONS took formal posses
sion of his titular church at Rome on the
18th. The proceedings were very impress
sive and elaborate and made up a most
memorable day for Americans at the holy
city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31

A sBysl TON has been caused in Canada
by the receipt Of a cablegram from
London, announcing that Sir John A Mac
Donald, Premier of Canada, is to resign
and go to England as Canadian High Com
missioner, and that he will then be ele-
waited to the peerage and return as Gov
-ernor-General, to succeed Lord Lans-
cdowne.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31

LIEUTENANT A. G. WINTERHALTER, of
the navy, has been ordered to Paris to
represent the Uaited States at the inter-
national congress of astronomers, w hich
meets in that city April 16. After tls
congress adjourns he will go to London,
Kew, Greenwich and Hamburg to inspect
the ObSeryatOries.